Snare drum



Aug. 9 1927.

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Maf/Jw ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 9, 1927. i I

UNITEO STATES PATENT OFFICE.

oEcII. H. srnnrn, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AssIGNon To LEEDY MAN'FAOTUR- ING COMPANY, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATIONOF INDIANA.

l SNARE DRUM.

Application led October 15, 1923, Serial No. 668,455.

The object lof my present invention is to produce asupport for the snares o'lsnare drums ot such character that the snai-es may be shifted bodilyto and from the head Without modifying the adjusted tension thereof,

and also such that the snare carrier may be bodily removed from the drum sol that any one of a series of snares may be readily sub-V stituted. VTheiaccompanying drawings illustrate my invention. Fig. 1 is an axial section of my improvement; Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one of the snare carriers; Fig. 3 an end elevation of the carrier; Fig. 4 a frag mentary section showingtlie inner face of one oitv the supporting varms and adjacent parts; Fig. 5 a fragmentary end elevation of one ofthe toggle joints; Fig. a fragmentary section on line 6-6 of 1.; and Fig. 7-an axial section ot another `embodiment of my invention.

In Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, 10 indicates the shell ot' the drum, 11 thedrumhead, 12 the flesh ring, and 13 the head ring, these parts being of standard or any desired (.-onstrucm tion.

The' snare unit comprises a* carrier bar 15, upon which are slidably mounted ltwo brackets 16 and 17, the bracket 16 being held in any desired position by means of a set screw 18 and provided with a. roller 19 over which the snares 2O are passed, thesnares at this 'end being clamped upon` the bracket by means of a clamp. 21.l Thebracket 17 is provided With-a crossbar 22,` to Which the v snares are attached. Bracket17 is provided with athreaded fingeri23 through which is threaded the tensionin'glscrew 24, said screw being journaled ina finger 25 secured to bar 15, the arrangement being such that any desired tensioning in the snares `may be obtained by an adjustment of screw 24.

Journaled Within `loar .15 is a shaftf26 the ends of Whichproject slightly from the ends of the bar and these endsare diametrically slotted at 27.

Secured to shell 10 at diametrically Opposite points are brackets 30, each of which is provided with a portion 31 lying substantially parallel with the drum shell and. having sufficient elasticity to permit slight lateraldisplacement for a purpose which will appear, and at their free ends are provided With a` pair of parallel, inwardly projecting flanges 33 which are spaced apart to permit the insertion of bar 15 so as to form guidesA Jor said bar. Opposite the flanges 33, part 31 is slotted at 31` and mounted in each slot, so as to be freeto slide and rotate theref in. is a; bushing 34 provided With a diametri calpin 35adapted to bereceived in one of the slots 27. Secured to theouterendot1 each bushing 34 is a toggle link 3b` so secured to the bushing that said bushing Will be rotated bythe link. vPivotally connected to the end of link 36 aft 37 is another toggle link 38 pivoted at 39 to part 31. VOne,

or both, of the links 38 is provided with `an I f4() in one direction to straighten the toggle 36-33 serves to move the snares bodily from the head 11, Without, however, varying the tension of said snares, and the snares Will be held in this position against the action of' springs 43. Vhen the finger piece 40 is movedlin the opposite direction, the'springs 43 will move the snares 2() into engagement Wit-h head l1 and hold the same in engagement 'therewithunder the desired pressure. A swinging movement of either `one of the 'links v36 Will cause rotationof shaft 26 and a consequent synchronous movement of the toggle at the other end of the shaft. By springing the free end of either part 31 slightlyfoutwardly, the snare unit, shown in Fig.' 2, maybe readily detachedand another unit carryinga different set of snares may be readily substituted..` f

VIn the construction shown 'in Fig. 7, the parte i0, I1, 12, 13, i5., Ic, 17,153,719, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 3,0, ai', 31', sa, 41. 42 and 43 are thesame as already described.v i

Instead of the bushing 35, I provide a pin 50, which is mounted 'in slot 31Y and provided with a cylindrical end 51 adapted to be received inthe adjacent end of bar 15. the arm 41 being journaled thereon 'and toggle link 36 being journaled on or secured'to .the outer end of pin 50. Pivoted to the outer end of each toggle link 36 is a toggle link 38', one, or both, of which may be provided with a finger piece similar to thevinger piece 40.

Extending diametrically through the drum shell 1,0, and journaled at its ends in parts 31 is' a shaft 52, to the ends of vwhich are secured the toggle links 38 so as to oseillate therewith, the shaft 52 thus forming an abutment for the two toggles 36-38. l

I claim as my invention:`

l. The combination with al drum, of a pair of'supports carried by the drum shell, an external vbar extending Yacross the drum head betweenV said supports, a single means carried by the drum shell by which said bar may be readily shifted bodily on the su ports toward andfrom the drum headsu stanti'ally at right angles thereto, and relatively adjustable snare-'carrying elements carried by said bar.

.2. The combination with a drum, of a pair of supports carried by the drum shell.y an external bar extending across the drum head between said supports, a single means by which said bar may be readily .shifted bodily on the supports toward and .from the drum head substantially at right angles thereto,

and snare-carrying,elements carried by said bar. i Y

3. The combination with a drum, of a pair of supports carried by the drum shell, an external bar extending across the drum head between said supports, a pair of toggle links mounted upon said supports and connected to said bar, means connecting said toggles for simultaneous movement thereof to shift the bar bodily toward and from the drum head substantially at. right angles thereto, and snare-carrying elements carried by said bar. i

4. ,The combination with a drum, of-a pair of supports carried by the drum shell, one of said supports being laterally displaeeable', an externa-l bar extending across vthe drum head between said supports,snare-carrying elements carried by said bar, bar supports Carried by the first-mentioned supports and separably engaging said bar. and a single means by which said bar supports may be moved toward and from the plane of the drum head. Y

5.. The combination with a drum, of a pair of supports carried bythe drum shell, an external bar extending across the drum head between said supports, snare-carrying elements carried by saidbar, bar vsupports carried byv the first-mentioned supports and Separably engaging .said bar, and a single means by which said bar supports may be moved toward and from the plane of the drum head. Y

6.` vThe combination with a drum,.of a pair of supports carried by the drum shel'l, one of said supports being laterally displaceable. anv external bar extending across the drum head between said supports, snare-carrying elements carried by Said bar, bar supports carried by the first mentioned supports and separably engaging said bar, and a single means by which said bar supports may1 be moved toward and from the planeV ot the drum head, said means comprising two toggles each connected to one of the first-mentioned supports and to one of the bar supports.

7. The combination with a drum, of a pair of supports carried by the drum shell, an external bar extending across the drum head between saidl supports, snarecarrying elements carried by sald bar, bar supports' carried by the iirst-mentioned supports and separably engaging said bar, and a single means by which said bar supports may be moved toward and from the plane ofthe drum head, said means comprising two toggles, each connected to one of the first-mentioned supports .and to one of the bar supports.

8. The combination with a drum, of a pair of supports carried by the drum shell, one

of said supports being laterally displaceable,

a bar extending across the rum head between saidv supports, snare-carrying elements carried by sald bar, bar supports carrled by ,the first-mentioned supports and separably engagingsaid bar, and means by which said bar supports may be moved toward and from the plane of the drum head, said means comprising two toggles each connected to the first-mentioned supports and to the bar supports, and means connecting the two toggles for simultaneous actuation.

9. The combination with a drum, of a pair of supports carried by the drum shell, a bar extending across the drum head between said supports, snare carrying elements carried by said bar, bar supports carried by the irst mentioned supports and separably engaging said bar, and means by which said bar supports may bemoved toward and from the plane of the drum head, said means compris ingl two toggles each connected to the firstm-entioned supports and to the bar supports, and means connecting the two toggles for simultaneous actuation.

10. The combination with a drum, of va pair of supports carried by theV drum shell, a snare-carrying bar extending across the drum headL between said supports, means separably connected to each end of said bar for moving said bar bodil toward and from the drum head, and a sha `journaled in said bar and connecting said means for simultaneous actuation of said means.

11. TheY combination with a drum, of .,a. pair of supports carried by the drum Shel-, a snare-carrying bar extending across the drum headv between said supports, means connected to each end of said bar foagrmoving said bar bodily toward sind fromthe drum head, v and a shaft jiournaled in said bar and shifted toward and from placeable, a snare-carrying bar extendingy across the drum head between said supports, bar supports carried by the first-mentioned supports and separably connected to the bar and movable toward and from the planeof the drum head, and a single means bywhioh said bar supports may vbe simultaneously the plane of the drum head.

is. The Combination with a immer a pair of' supports carried by the drum shell, one of said supports being laterally displaceable, a snare-carrying bar extending across the drum head between said supports, bar supports carried by therst-mentioned supports and separably connected to the bar `and movable toward and from the plane of the drinn head, and a single means by which said bar supports may be shifted toward and from the plane of the drum head.

14. The combination with adrum, of a pair of supports carriedA by the drum shell, one of said supports being laterally displaceable, a` snare-carrying bar extending across the drum head between said supports, bar supports carried by the first-mentioned supports and separably connected to the bar and movable toward and from the plane of the drum head, and al single means by which' said bar supports may be simultaneously shifted toward and from the plane ofthe drum head, said means comprising two toggles carried by the first-mentioned supports and connected to the bar supports.

15. The combination with a drum, of a ments carried by said main bar, an

pair of .supports carried by the drum shell, one of said supports being laterally displaceable, a snare-carrying bar extending across the drum headbetween said` supports, bar supports carried by the first-mentioned supports and separably connected to the bar and movable-toward and from the plane of the drum head, and a single means by which said bar supports may be shifted toward and from the planeof the drum head, said means comprising two toggles carried bythe first-mentioned supports and connected to the bar supports.

16M A snare unit comprising a main bar for separable external application to a drum, a shaft extending longitudinally through and journaled in said main bar with its ends` exposed for associationwith supporting means, snare-engaging elements mounted on said bar, and means by which one of said elements may be adjusted toward and from the other.

17. A. snare unit comprising a main bar relatively adjustable snare-engagin Jeletatable shaft carried by said bar withits ends exposed lfor association with supporting means. v

- 18. A .snare unit comprising a main bar yfor'sep'arable external application to a drum, snare-engaging elements carried by said bar, and aprotatable shaft 'carried by said bar with its ends exposed for association with supporting means.

In witness whereof, I, CEGIL AH. STRUPE,

have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis,y

Indiana, this 12th day of October, A. D. one thousand ninehundred and twenty-three.

CECIL H. STRUPE. 

